Poems and Poets

Hello! I know it's time for another Saturday Snapshot,but I had a little trouble with my images. So, I'm going to substitute the post for a book-related post. As you know, this year, I took part in two book challenges. I participated in the Goodreads 2015 Reading Challenge, and in Bookbybook's Big Book Summer Challenge.  I read 8 big books this summer, and have surpassed my goal of reading 50 books for my Goodreads reading challenge.I am currently reading my 82nd book. Next year, I hope to set a goal of reading 100 books. I also hope to participate in the Big Book Summer Challenge again.   I hope to read a few more classics next year. I haven't read many this year, and hope to improve that. I haven't found good 2016 challenges revolving around classics, so I'm simply setting my own goal. This year, I had a dismal record of reading only one classic- Anne of Green Gables. I am targeting to read between 5-10 Classics in 2016.  I'm also not that good with ...

This is inspired by one of the picture's you will see in this week's Saturday Snapshot. Here's a hint- it's to do with a sunset! Enjoy. Sunset A streak of red A streak of blue And a streak of orange Stare out at you A white sun Sometimes an orange one With a blob of pink Or a cloud of light What a beautiful sight Pretty to look at, Surreal to the eye, To capture it you can try, But you shoud Remember the sunset sky Poem Fanatic

Hello! For this post I will be exploring another poem written by Sarojini Naidu, called "Coromandel Fishers". This poem can be taken as an allegory, for although it speaks to fishermen, it's metaphoric value speaks to the nation, and can be considered a wakening call for the people of our country. When I wrote about "In the Bazaars of Hyderabad", I mentioned that Sarojini Naidu was one of our freedom fighters, and believed greatly in the Swadeshi movement. Naidu reflects her passion for India in this poem.

Hello everyone! I've started participating in "Saturday Snapshot", which is hosted by West Metro Mommy Reads.  It challenges bloggers to put up a few pictures they (or their family/friends) have clicked every Saturday. This is my first post.... looking forward to continuing to share my experiences. Batter in the muffin tins This week, I baked delicious apple and cinnamon cupcakes from a recipe in Lisa Papademetriou's book, "Confectionately yours, Save the cupcake". I've outgrown the book,although it can be classified as Middle Grade The recipes, however.... are AMAZING! We baked 11 cupcakes, and they were all gone within 2 days. We gave three away, the rest were gobbled up by my family. Here are some pictures of the cupcakes and the baking process. Cutting up some apples Mixing the batter Finished cupcakes Enjoy your evening. Let me know if you've had any sweet treats this week in the comments section below.

Hello everyone! Today I'm introducing a new series to my blog, called World Wednesday. I am not planning on posting these every week, but when I do, I will post about any piece of literature I’ve read that is set in a different culture, religion, country, state, continent, etc. It will be a window for people to share their opinions on literature that is outside of their comfort zones, and hopefully inspire them to read and learn more about other cultures. In a world that is so interconnected, it is important for us to know about other people's lives.   For this first post, I will be writing about "A Chameleon" by Anton Chekhov, a short satire set in Russia.

Should I stay, or should I go? Would I rather be her? Would I rather be me? Should I go dress like them? Should I stay dressed as me? Will I be like them? Will I be like myself? Could I walk like her? Could I walk like them? Should I stay right here? Should I go to them? If I was you and you were me, Would we survive? Where would we be? Would we pass? Would we fail? Should I ask? Should I stay? Should I stay right here? Should I go to them? Should I leave my friends? Should I stay with them? So many questions... Some don't apply, Others do, the main one being, Should I stay right here? Should I go to them? Poem Fanatic

Hello! I hope you enjoy the poem. It's inspired by the style of poetry used in Anne-Marie Conway's " Forbidden Friends". Seasonal Delight White face, Odd shape, Cold taste, Snowflake Red leaf, Brown teeth, Yellow seed Fall leaf Calm slumber Shining layer, Water stairs, Sea of summer Bright things, Fluttering wing, Birds sing, Flower of spring

I recently finished the book, Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. I don't usually do book reviews or recommendations, but this book was begging for one. The story is so sweet and unusual, and the characters are so vivid that I couldn't help myself. Publication Date: June 12th 2007 Genre: Historical Fiction My Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Source:  Own Copy   Sarah's Key consists of the stories of two characters. It moves between the narration of both characters until eventually one of the stories ends, and blends into the other. I found this quite unique. Although there are many writers who allow more than one character to be first person in a book, not a lot of them switch between milieus.    Tatiana de Rosnay switches between the story of a young Jew in occupied France and an American Journalist in modern day Paris. Although the Jew was born much before the American, the story allows them to share a bond.